Advertising calendar device



Dec. 29, 1931'. F; SPENCE ET AL ADVERTISING CALENDAR DEVICE Filed April 16, 1950 INVENTORS FRHNK spsucsa NEHL ROBINSON BY 1 m '4' I I AT RNEY Patented Dec. 29, 1931 rarest OFFICE FRANK SPENCE AND NEAL ROBINSON, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA ADVERTISING CALENDAR DEVICE Application filed April 16,

Our invention'primarily, comprises a calendar consisting of a base and a series of independent dislrs rotatably mounted and independently rotatable by manual operation.

One object of the device is to provide a substantially constructed calendar perpetual in form, and wherein the days, months and years are visibly brought to view instantaneously and without the necessity of lifting,

turning, underslipping and removing of leaves, common to calendar in general use.

Another object of the device is to provide a calendar incorporating a clock, and co-incidently enable the viewing public to observe the time, day, date, month and year at a glance, the daily changes being readily made and requiring but a few seconds of time.

Still a further object of the device is the provision of a means indicating special events, and comprising a block of movable cards 011 which are printed special announcements, the legal holidays, the birthday, date of death and picture of past and present Presidents, and historic events, for example. Each topic is listed on a separate card.

As the day arrives corresponding with a certain topic, the card bearing same is brought forward and exposed to view by placing it in the front of the outer cards.

The invention lends itself further in its unique features which aflord wonderful possibilities for advertising purposes, the base providing a surface area allowing considerable latitude, and as the device is perpetual in scope, that is, may be used from year to year, it presents a marked advance in the calendar art.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description of the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof, and wherein Figure 1 is a front view of our improved advertising calendar device; Figure 2 being a section-view thereof taken directly through the center; Figure 3 is a front view of our device indicating a similar construction, indicating, however, a clock centrally positioned therewith, while Figure 1 is a sectional view thereof taken directly through the center as in Figure 2.

1930. Serial No. 444,708

Similar numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 thus indicating a base or backing for the device on which is suitably mounted a block 2 of removably ailixed cards as aforesaid, the numeral 3 indicating one form of mounting means forming stud members comprising bolts-3 and nuts 4. '1 1 Attached to; said .base. 1 by 'means of a trunnion of either solid. or hollow formation 00 so as to. comprise a spindle shaft 15 secured to the base by means of the nut 16, are a series of dial members,the drawings indicating four of them, these are mounted to the base in the following order :that designated19 first, said dialhaving imprinted around its cir-v cumferential face at the extreme outer edge thereof, the names of thetwelve calendar months of the year, Dial 10 is attached next -in order, the latter having imprinted thereon in a similar position, the numerals 16 to 31 inclusive, dial 9v following, the latter duplicating dial 10 in this respect excepting that the numerals thereon run from 1 to 15 in elusive, the numerals in both instances being designated on the drawing by the numeral 11, the. two dials comprising the calendar date dials, each number representing one of the days of a month, dial 9 having a cut away portion 12 so that the numerals imprinted on dial 10 can be brought to view. The device is not limited to two date dials, since the larger the device, the larger these numerals must be, hence, a plurality of such dials may be required to adequately take care of the numbering caused by the increased size of same, and it is equally apparent, that for a small device, but one dial whereon the entire 31 numbers can be placed, would sufiice. Dial 5 is the last dial secured to the shaft, and is actually the only one entirely brought to view, a cut away portion 6 therein corresponding to the cut away portion 12 in dial 9 forming a means for bringing the numerals on either-of aforesaid dials to view in connection 9 with theportion 12. i

It will be understood. from the drawings that dials 5, 9 and 10 are of equal size, while dial 19 has a greater diameter to allow for thespace required for imprinting the names of the calendar months which are always exposed to view. Dial 5, on the other hand differs from these in that it is stationary, the head of the shaft being arranged to grip the same. Imprinted on dial 5 are indicator members 7 and 8, also a series of lines which serve merely to align with the month designations imprinted on dial 19.

Independently pivoted to the base 1 is also a smaller dial 13 arranged with tabs to indicate the days of the week, said tabs having the week day designated as in 14, the dial being secured to the base by any suitable means, bolt 17 and nut 18 being one means.

In the modification shown in Figures 3 and 4:, a clock is incorporated in the device, the clock 20 being secured to the base by a flanged ring 21.

It will be noted that the dials must be bored to permit the face of the clock to set fiush or nearly so with the face of the calendar dial 5.

It is obvious that the device can be made in any desired size, the greater the size, the more numerous the date dials as aforesaid.

Simplicity is'the keynote of its construction. it is apparent that the device is readily produced from materials obtainable at low cost in the open market, such as card board, card cloth, celluloid, lumber, veneering and sheet metal, a suitable card board serving the purpose quite well. I The design of the base member requires n special adaptation, but may as readily be I oblong as square, oval, circular or other formation, it may be trimmed, cut, embellished and colored to suit the taste and fancy of the maker, or as required for any special oh.

1 We are aware that some changes may be made in the general arrangement and combination of the device, as well as in the details of the construction of the same, without departing from the scope of the present invention as set forth herein, and as defined in the claim appended hereto. It is also obvious that the device is as readily serviceable without the clock in combination as a perpetual calendar as it is therewith, and that therefore a clock may or may not be incorporated, it be- .ing expedient to produce the samemade up in both styles, leaving it up to the purchasing public as to what style or type might suit them best. Hence, we do not limit our invena tion exclusively to the exact arrangement and construction indicated and described, but what we do claim is In a calendar device comprising a fixed base portion supporting in the order named, a movably positioned dial member having imprinted thereon the names of the twelve calendar months of the year, a movably positioned dial member having imprinted thereon certain of the dates of the days of the month, a further movably positioned dial member 

